What kind of home is 14 The Steps, PO18 0LN?

14 The Steps, PO18 0LN is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house.

When did 14 The Steps, PO18 0LN last change hands?

14 The Steps, PO18 0LN last sold for £300,000 in March 2004, around 22 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 14 The Steps, PO18 0LN?

The current EPC rating for 14 The Steps, PO18 0LN is D with a score of 57 out of 100, lodged in May 2015. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 14 The Steps, PO18 0LN?

14 The Steps, PO18 0LN has a recorded floor area of 128 m² (1,378 sq ft), around 43 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 14 The Steps, PO18 0LN use?

The latest EPC at 14 The Steps, PO18 0LN records oil as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Are there any planning records for 14 The Steps, PO18 0LN?

14 The Steps, PO18 0LN has 2 approved extension applications on file including single-storey extension and side extension. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What is the council tax band for 14 The Steps, PO18 0LN?

14 The Steps, PO18 0LN is in council tax band E.

Which area is 14 The Steps, PO18 0LN in?

14 The Steps, PO18 0LN sits in Eartham, Chichester, Chichester. It falls within the PO18 postcode district in West Sussex.

Is 14 The Steps, PO18 0LN in a safe area?

Police records around 14 The Steps, PO18 0LN show an average of 2 reported crimes per month over the last 8 months. Vehicle crime makes up roughly 33% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 14 The Steps, PO18 0LN?

The closest primary school to 14 The Steps, PO18 0LN is Boxgrove CofE Primary School (2.9km).

What is the nearest station to 14 The Steps, PO18 0LN?

The closest bus stop to 14 The Steps, PO18 0LN is Flexible Zone, 1.1km away. In total there are 26 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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14 The Steps, Eartham, Chichester, PO18 0LN

4 planning records

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Floor area

128 m²

1378 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 57

Council tax

Band E

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 14 The Steps

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

14 The Steps is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Eartham, Chichester, Chichester (PO18 0LN). It has a recorded floor area of 128 m² (around 1378 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (May 2015) shows a D (score 57), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on oil. The latest certificate is from May 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Untraded for 22 years, with the last transfer in March 2004. Today's modelled estimate of £637,000 sits 112.3% above the 2004 sale of £300,000. 4 planning records sit against the property, 4 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include a garage conversion, an extension and a conservatory, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.

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Inside

Bedrooms3
Dining roomYes
CloakroomYes
EnsuiteYes

Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 12 May 2025

EPC Rating

D57

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Oil

Hot Water

Poor

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

5.7 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 14 The Steps, Eartham, Chichester, PO18 0LN, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

14 The Steps has 2 separate extension applications on the council record.

May 2016
Garage ConversionFull
In report
Proposed conversion of single garage to bedroom and separate bathroom.
Documents
6 docs on file
Reference
SDNP/16/01382/HOUS
View planning record
Mar 2012
ExtensionFull
In report
Extension: Single storey
Extension of first floor bedroom (to include en-suite for disabled access) and re-clad of previous extension.
Agent
Adam Knibb Architects
Documents
12 docs on file
Reference
12/00367/DOMNP
View planning record

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Sales history & valuation

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Current estimate

£637,000

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Last sold (2004)

£300,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

22 March 2004Most recent
£300,000

Median price across the last 1 sales in PO18 0LN: £550,000 (2024–2024).

Nearby sales in PO18 0LN

The Old Cottage, Eartham, Chichester, PO18 0LN
Sold Dec 2024
£550,000

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Area

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Full Chichester report

Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.

Crime

2/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

1.1 km

Flexible Zone — bus stop.

Closest school

2.9 km

Boxgrove CofE Primary School. 1 school nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around PO18 0LN from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

44.1dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for PO18 0LN

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

36.3dB

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